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The Key to Successful Paid Ad Campaigns? Do These Things First!
Starting paid ad campaigns can be a big step in your business, and one that a lot of business owners stress over. And for good reason! You're officially putting your business out there and putting money behind it to boot. You have high hopes ads will work, but you...
5 Simple Secrets to Writing Better Marketing Copy that Actually Converts
When you're marketing your business online, effectively communicating the value of your offer to the right people and convincing them to buy from you is pretty important. I mean, the health of your business kind of depends on it, right? If your products and services...
How to Conduct a Year-End Marketing Review to Grow Your Business in 2022
The end of 2021 is fast approaching (which seems absolutely crazy to us - like wasn't it just 4th of July?). Before you know it, you'll be standing in the first day of 2022, looking out at the new year with hope, motivation, maybe a little nostalgia, and probably (if...
The Secret to More Leads: A Good Landing Page
Every marketing strategy you create for your business should be designed to ultimately deliver on one of your marketing goals. Chances are your two biggest goals are likely to either makes sales or to develop a list of eager people who are almost, almost ready to pull...
How to Find and Know YOUR Ideal Customer
Figuring out how to find your ideal customer and then taking the time to get to know them are quite possibly the most important things you can do for your small business. Think about it. Your business exists for your customers. You open your doors every morning for...
9 Lies of Imposter Syndrome & How You Can Overcome Them
When I started my business, I was pretty well-prepared for dealing with customers and clients. After years working in an ad agency, I was accustomed to collaborating with all types of people - the good, the bad, and the downright terrible. It kind of comes with the...
Using Color for Impact in your Projects + Color Palette Inspiration
It might sound weird, but one of my favorite ways to decompress in my business is to scour Pinterest for color inspiration and create new color palettes. Not for any specific project or brand, just playing with colors for no other reason than because I think they’re...
A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning Your Marketing Content in Advance
This probably isn’t a great thing to admit as an entrepreneur, but I’m a bit of a procrastinator. Especially when it comes to the things I don’t like to do (ahem, writing social media posts). But I got sick of feeling like I was constantly on my back foot in my...
10 Must-Have Apps for Growing Your Small Business
When it comes to running your small business, you're only really as good as the applications and resources you use. You could have a stellar product and a kick-ass business plan, but every small business owner knows that time is where the money is. If you're...
The Life-Changing Lessons Learned in My First Year as a Business Owner
A little over a year ago, I officially started my business. As I sat there, trudging through the nuances of creating my own Wordpress site or nervously posting content to my new business Instagram feed hoping someone, anyone would like it, I sometimes wondered what it...
How to Give Feedback on Designs to Get the Brand You Want
You finally did it. You put aside all your fears, concerns, and general anxieties about outsourcing and you hired a brand designer to revamp your business identity. You filled out her brief, made it through the kick off call, and then happily sent her off to do her...
The Free & Easy Way to Make Any PDF Fillable
Online courses and free webinars seem to be the IT thing these days, especially if you’re a blogger, content creator, or social media savant. In order to create the ultimate, Insta-worthy course experience, we often spend a ton of time creating custom workbooks and...
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